Pumpkin pasties
By: Lotte Duncan From: Good Food Bites
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Pumpkin pasties
- Prep time:
- 40 mins
- Cook time:
- 35 mins
- Serves:
- 4
Lotte Duncan's scrumptious pasties, stuffed with pumpkin, Cheddar and crunchy seeds, are perfect for bonfire night or the lunchbox
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- Cooks Tips...
- When crimping the edges of the pasties, dip the fork or your fingers in flour first to prevent them sticking to the pastry.
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Ingredients
- 225g peeled pumpkin, cut into 1cm cubes
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 small clove Garlic, crushed
- 50g strong Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, lightly toasted
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
- 2 tsp chopped Sage
- 1½ tbsp Crème fraîche
- 225g ready-made shortcrust pastry
- 1 large Egg, beaten
- green salad, to serve (optional)
Method
1. Put the pumpkin in a steamer basket set over a pan of boiling water. Steam for 3-5 minutes until tender but not disintegrating. Set aside on a plate to cool.2. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Line a baking sheet with non-stick baking parchment.
3. In a bowl, mix together the onion, garlic and grated cheese. Stir in the seeds, sage and crème fraîche, and season with salt and pepper.
4. Roll out the pastry and cut it into 4 x 20cm circles, using a plate as a template.
5. Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each circle. Brush the edges with beaten egg. Fold the pastry over to make a semi-circle and seal the edges well. Crimp with a fork or your fingers. Brush the outside of the pasties with beaten egg.
6. Place on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Serve warm, with a green salad if liked.
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Will be trying this one but..... there is no mention of adding the pumpkin to the filling????? oops??? presumably you mix it in before assembling the pies or add first then top with the other ingredients.